KDDI announces Windows Phone smartphone "IS 12 T" on July 27

The Nihon Keizai Shimbun news coverageAndMobile phone industry writer tweetsIt is expected that KDDI will announce the Windows Phone smartphone called "IS 12 T" in the near future, but finally the announcement date has been officially decided.

According to a press release by KDDI's PR official, three companies, KDDI and Microsoft, Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications, will hold a joint new product launch from 10:00 on July 27. On the day, explanation of the overall strategy on the new product, explanation of the features of the product, exhibition of actual machine etc will be done.

The speaker is scheduled for Mr. Koji Tanaka, President and Representative Director of KDDI Corporation, Mr. Yasuyuki Higuchi, President and CEO, Japan Microsoft Corporation, Nobuo Otani President and Representative Director of Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. It is a major announcement I understand.

We are actively releasing unique Android smartphones such as "Xperia acro" for domestic model based on global model with catch phrase of "Android au", and "INFOBAR A 01" and "G'z One IS 11 CA" Although it is KDDI, it is a place where the trend is very worrisome as it becomes the carrier that releases the Windows Phone 7 smartphone for the first time in Japan.